Management of spinal cord injury in a general hospital in rural India

V. Chacko; B. Joseph; S. P. Mohanty; Thomas Jacob

doi:10.1038/sc.1986.48

Management of spinal cord injury in a general hospital in rural India

V. Chacko, B. Joseph, S. P. Mohanty, Thomas Jacob

Department of Orthopaedics, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal

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Two hundred eighteen patients with spinal injury treated in a general hospital in rural India are analysed. One hundred and twenty-five of them had neurological deficit. The commonest cause for spinal injury was falling from trees (55·2° _° ). Rescue and retrieval systems for these patients were inadequate and knowledge regarding precautions to be taken when transporting the patint was lacking. The frequency of decubitus ulceration and of urinary tract infections were unacceptably high. A high percentage of patients with cervical spine injury expired. The study highlights the necessity for appropriate preventive measures, and also reemphasises the shortcomings of treatment of spinal cord injury patients in general hospitals.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	330-335
Number of pages	6
Journal	Paraplegia
Volume	24
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/sc.1986.48
Publication status	Published - 01-01-1986

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Clinical Neurology

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